Palmas

American  

[pahl-mahs] / ˈpɑl mɑs /

noun

1. Las. Las Palmas.

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Palmas British  

/ ˈpælməs /

noun

1. a city in N Brazil, capital of Tocantins state. Pop: 391 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

This remarkable continuity has been revealed by the first genetic analysis of archaeological lentils, conducted by researchers at Linköping University and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain.

From Science Daily

"We also see in our study that different types of lentils are grown on different islands -- even islands where it was previously thought that lentils were never cultivated. It's important to preserve lentils from different islands, because genetic diversity can prove valuable for the future of agriculture," says Jonathan Santana, researcher at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

From Science Daily

"Our results indicate that the lentils from Lanzarote have contributed not only their name but also their genes to Spanish lentils. With the climate change that is now taking place, Canarian lentils, adapted to growing in dry and warm conditions, may be of great interest for future plant breeding," says Jacob Morales, associate professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

From Science Daily

Villarreal's key man was playmaker Alberto Moleiro, who joined from Las Palmas in the summer.

From Barron's

True to his word, as Setien joined Las Palmas in October 2015 one of his first calls was to the then 34-year-old Sarabia, offering him the role of assistant.

From BBC